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Oct 2023
Inquest opens into 15-year-old girl killed in A61 crash at South Stainley
An inquest opened this morning into the death of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in a crash on the A61 between Harrogate and Ripon.
Anastasia Bartienieva died following a three-vehicle collision that involved a double decker bus on Ripon Road at South Stainley on September 3.
Her step-mother, Daria Bartienieva, 35, and her younger brother, Ihor Bartienieva, 6, also died as a result of the crash.
All three were from Ukraine and living in Ripon.
An inquest into the death of Anastasia was opened at a hearing in Northallerton this morning.
The court heard the teenager was a front seat passenger in a car involved in the collision. A provisional cause of death was given as multiple injuries due to blunt force trauma.
The inquest was adjourned to a full hearing at a later date.
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Jon Heath, senior coroner for North Yorkshire, opened inquests for Daria and Ihor in Northallerton on September 25.
Mr Heath said both were killed as a result of a road traffic collision. The provisional cause of death was given as multiple injuries due to blunt force trauma.
Holy Trinity School paid tribute to former pupil Ihor after the collision.
A fundraiser set up for 15-year-old Liza Bartienieva, who was orphaned following the incident, raised £48,000.
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